Scuba diving travel to Indonesia Bali liveaboards, M/V Mermaid 1 liveaboards diving in Bali and Resorts Hotels
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M/V
Mermaid1 Scuba Diving in Bali Travel Indonesia Liveaboards
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M/V
Mermaid I is a 28 metre, double
engine steel motor yacht. She comfortably holds 15 guests in 1 Master State
Room (king bed), 1 Single and 4 Deluxe Cabins (double or twin beds) and 2
Standard Cabins (double/twin beds) below deck. The master, single and deluxe
cabins have private bathrooms, mini bars and panoramic sea view windows. The
standard cabins are below decks with private bathroom and mini bar. There is
a wide stern dive platform with two exit ladders and fresh water showers.
Great food is served in our “Sawasdee Restaurant” with large windows to
enjoy the views. After meals relax with our TV/Video and music center,
library and a full selection of marine life books. There are two outside
decks, one shaded with outside seating and the other on top with sun chairs.
NITROX is available on every cruise.
Below are cruise prices and details to assist you with your guest’s
inquiries. Our professional booking team is standing by to answer any
questions you have within 24 hours of receipt of your request
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Double Bed en-suit Cabin |
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The Mermaid 1 liveaboards is one of the few boats to offer full Enriched Air or Nitrox on board. And, for those of you not yet Nitrox certified, we offer these courses right on board for your convenience, also offers full photography services to our guests. We have spacious camera tables and plenty of 200 V power points for charging strobes, batteries, digital cameras, or underwater lights. We also have E-6 onboard processing for instant results.
Indonesia only – prices include: Transfers from/to airport and all points in the south, all meals & snacks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and drinking water, tanks, weights, weight belts and diving with experienced Divemasters/Instructors.
Indonesia only – prices do not include: Applicable fuel surcharges, transfers to/from central and northern Bali , National Park and Port fees, NITROX fills, rental equipment, on board courses and alcoholic beverages
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PARK AND PORT FEES and FUEL
SURCHARGES
All Bali, Flores, Alor cruises - euros 90 per person payable on board
All Raja Ampat, Ambon and Exploration Cruises - euros 200
Fuel surcharges will only be applied if fuel prices rise more than 30%
above current rates (Feb 2011)
Indonesia – prices include:
Transfers from/to airport and all points in the south, all meals & snacks,
coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and drinking water, tanks, weights,
weight belts and diving with experienced Divemasters/Instructors.
Indonesia – prices do not include: Applicable fuel surcharges, transfers to/from central and northern Bali , National Park and Port fees, NITROX fills, rental equipment, on board courses and alcoholic beverages
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Dives
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| Night 1 | Check-in on board MV Mermaid I between
14:00-16:00 hours in Benoa Harbour Bali. After the boat and safety briefing, equipment is prepared then settle into your cabin. Dinner is served at approx 19:00 hours as we cruise overnight to Moyo Island off the north west coast of Sumbawa. |
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Start your adventure with a great dive in the
calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges, schools of long fin banner fish and red tooth triggers In their hundreds, frog fish, nudibrancs, eels, surgeon fish, snapper, dog tooth tuna checking out what is for lunch ! Visit the local village then its lunch for us ! Then we cruise to Satonda Island for a macro dive followed by a world class night dive after watching a million bats fly at sunset. After a great dive and dinner we cruise overnight to Sangeang Volcano off the north coast of Sumbawa. |
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| Night 3/ Day 2 |
The Nusa Tenggara region has some extremely interesting and unique marine life. Today we spend the day diving around Sangeang Volcano - 2-3 dives for rare nudibrancs, pygmy seahorse, leaf scorpion fish, blue ribbon eels, black sand diving with all its treasures and underwater hot springs that support this very unique marine environment. Night dive here too or head on over to Gili Banta for the chance for Star Gazers and coral cat shark. |
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| Night 4/ Day 3 |
Current depending, we start the day at GPS Point
Gili Banta famous for its sharks and pelagic fishes. Then we enter the Komodo National Park and for more exhilarating blue water/fish soup diving ! Gili Lawalaut has several great dives - if the tide is right we hunt grey reef shark and dolphin at Taka Toko Gili Lawalaut. Lighthouse Reef and The Old Passage offer fast drifts with pelagics, maybe manta ! Crystal Rock offers awesome soft corals in gold and orange hues plus the chance for sharks, turtles, giant Maori wrasse, a ‘fish soup” dive. Tonight we dive the famous Pink Beach - spectacular colours and frogfish, slipper lobster, basket stars, robust sea cucumbers unqiue to the area plus more ! |
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| Night 5/ Day 4 |
Start your day with an exciting
visit to Loh Liang Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons !
And as we quietly walk through the bush setting look out for Komodo
dragons, deer, wild boar and birds. Then relax as we cruise south to dive the Three Sisters or Pillarsteen at Padar Island. Next stop is a diver's paradise - Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island - home of one of the top 10 dives in the world- Cannibal Rock - an abundance of corals, sponges, ascidians, sea apples, black corals, turtle, cuttlefish, loads of reef fishes too ! Here we can also watch dragons scavenging on the beach, monkey, deer, wild pigs along the shore, go beach combing…. Maybe even a chance to follow whales and dolphin feeding in the calm bay. We overnight at this peaceful place, diving at one of the many fabulous spots. |
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| Night 6/ Day 5 |
More world class dives roday as we relax in
Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island - the Yellow Wall of Texas is absolutely
stunning covered with enormous yellow soft corals. Go slowly along
the wall looking for unique creatures but don't forget to look out
into the blue to see what's coming by…maybe make a deep dive to
check if the tiny yellow pygmy seahorses are on the giant gorgonians
at depth. Nusa Kode offers more walls and critter chances coupled with white tip reef sharks etc ! Torpedo Alley is famous for its "electric" rays and perhaps one of the best night dives of your life for critter fanciers. |
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| Night 7/ Day 6 |
Today we'll head on over to Manta Alley to watch in awe as these magnificent creatures feed, play and get cleaned at the many cleaning stations. In the afternoon we can check out more big fish dives maybe at Loh Serah, Tatawa Kecil or the infamous "Current City" Batu Bolong - come face to face with reef sharks, turtles and giant Wrasse. Many good night dives around here - Gili Darat is great for sleeping turtles, colourful reef stonefish, spanish dancers - calm sea - a good place to sleep. |
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| Night 8/ Day 7 |
The diving around Gili Lawalaut, Tatawa Kecil, Gili Darat is so awesome you will all want more so today we make 2-3 dives in clear arm blue waters - loads of fish both big and small. Then we'll head off for a a night dive at either Gili Banta or maybe Batu Putih in Sumbawa - both interesting sites. Overnight we cruise back to Satonda and Sumbawa - solar powered nudibranch, ghost pipefish anyone ? |
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| Night 9/ Day 8 |
We enjoy two good dives around Sumbawa and Moyo Islands - a chance to shoot anything you missed at the trip beginning . Then the crew wash your equipment for you while you relax on the sundeck or downloading your pictures, enjoying our trip video as well just before dinner with all your new friends. |
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| Last Day | After breakfast we transfer you ashore at 9am to continue your vacation…or its time to head home to start planning your next Mermaid cruise ! |
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TOTAL DIVES
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MV MERMAID I - Bali-Komodo January - December 2012
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MV MERMAID I - BALI-KOMODO 2012
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All Bali, Flores, Alor cruises - euros 90 per person payable on board
All Raja Ampat, Ambon and Exploration Cruises - euros 200
Fuel surcharges will only be applied if fuel prices rise more than 30% above current rates (Feb 2011)
We depart out of Benoa Harbour which is conveniently located in between Kuta and Sanur beach and only a quick 30 minute ride from the airport. No more 4 hour mini-bus rides to remote parts of the island
All cruise departure will be approximately 1600 hours and arrival time back will be 0900 hours giving a lot of time to catch a same day flight.
Free Transfers
Transfers are included on departure and arrival days from Denpasar International airport (DPS), Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Benoa and Seminyak regions. These are the main tourist regions of Bali, and the free transfers will ensure hassle free transport to and from Mermaid I and Mermaid II
Indonesia only – prices include:All meals & snacks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and drinking water, tanks, weights, weight belts and diving with experienced Divemasters/Instructors.
Indonesia only – prices do not
include: Applicable fuel surcharges,
transfers to/from central and northern Bali , National Park and Port fees,
NITROX fills, rental equipment, on board courses and alcoholic beverages
Number of Dives/Site selection: 6day/7night itineraries allow for a minimum of 20 dives. Mermaid I's 8day/9 night schedule plans a minimum of 28 dives! Schedules are subject to weather conditions and security/safety issues. Dive site selection detailed in the published itinerary is subject to change by the Captain or Cruise Director without prior notice. There are numerous fantastic sites in Nusa Tengarra and Komodo and our objective is to take you to the best of the best ! Repeat guests – we’ll take you to some new sites or more of those you really love !
What diver certification level is needed for diving in Komodo ? :
Everyone is welcome on board, no matter what level your certification. Dive groups and site selection will be chosen to meet your safety, comfort and diving ability – and is subject to the discretion of the Cruise Director. Our professional dive crew will take you on the easy route or to another site if you don’t like currents. If you are up for it, we’ll take you right into it for all the action the site offers ! You may wish to bring a reef hook for some dive sites.
Dive Guides and Diver Safety: Our experienced dive crew would be delighted to assist you. Divers are welcome to dive with their buddy on sites deemed suitable by the Cruise Director. All divers are required to dive with a dive computer – available for rent on board if you don’t have your own. Nitrox fills and courses are available on board to enhance your diving safety. Please allow 24 hours between last dive and flying. Guests are requested to show diving certification cards on checking in and are strongly recommended to have valid dive insurance (Padi, Dan or equivalent).
Departure and Arrival Times: Guests are required to arrive in Bali no later than 14:00 hours which will allow us to make our planned 16:00 departure from Benoa port. Final cruise departure time is subject to guest arrival times. Please liaise with Mermaid Liveaboards if your flight times cannot fit this schedule.
Transfers: Transfers from/to the airport or hotels in the south are free of charge. From destinations in central and northern Bali, there is a small charge. Please refer to the price list.
Guests arriving before 12 noon on departure day will be transferred to PT Indonesia Liveaboards at Sanur Beach where you can leave your luggage in safety till boarding transfer at 14:00 hours. After meeting the friendly crew at PT Indonesia Liveaboards you can relax on the beach, enjoy a massage, go sight seeing or shopping.
Pick up times : 13:30 – Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Seminyak; 14:00 Kuta Beach, Legian, Sanur Beach; 12:00 Tulamben; 13:00 Candi Desa, Padangbai, Ubud; Time to be advised for Lovina Beach and northern Bali.
Water Temperature and Wetsuit recommendations:
The Flores Sea with its usually clear blue waters, great visibility has water temperatures of approx 26-28 degrees (northern dive locations) – a 3-5 mm shorty is okay with most guests comfortable with a 3-5mm long. The Sumba Sea (southern dive locations) has an average temperature of approx 22-24 degrees – the awesome diving let's you forget about the cooler waters ! Think about a 5mm long possibly adding a vest or renting a shorty to go over the top if you feel the cold. Hood, gloves and booties are strongly recommended for these cooler waters.
Equipment on board: Rental equipment is available on board. Our tanks are 12 litre steel or aluminium and we have a few 15 litre steel/aluminium tanks available. Tank valves are international and some DIN adapters are available on board. Any dive equipment failure or loss will require you to rent a replacement from Mermaid Liveaboards at our published rates. If Mermaid Liveaboard equipment is lost/damaged, full replacement cost will be charged at the discretion of the Cruise Director. Published equipment prices will be available on board.
Meals: Our Thai cook is excellent, preparing a variety of Thai, Indonesian and Western dishes…even Barbeques ! Please advise any special meal requirements on the guest information form.
Currency: If possible, please pay all on board costs in Indonesian rupiah. We suggest you also have some rupiah for souvenir shopping in Komodo, massages, small items etc. Exchange rates vary. The airport’s rate is lower than the rate you find at most small currency exchanges. Bank rates are low and take a long time. US$ are accepted in the Komodo National Park but rupiah is preferred. There are several currency exchange services and ATM machines near PT Indonesia Liveaboards and at the airport and ATM’s at Benoa port.
Luggage and what should I bring : All luggage will be taken on board. If you have large bags you do not need on the trip, please arrange to leave at your hotel if possible.
I want to dive Bali as well : There is loads of excellent diving in and around Bali as well. Contact your agent for special Liveaboard + Bali diving/accommodation packages. Detail how many days/diving days you would like, what class accommodation and we can recommend a package to suit.
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